@bobalaska.bsky.social
There are $16 million reasons to vote no on Measure 26-267, the participatory budgeting proposal.
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
Readers respond: Portland can’t afford participatory budgeting
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to [email protected] with full name and place of residence.
www.oregonlive.com
October 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
There are $16 million reasons to vote no on Measure 26-267, the participatory budgeting proposal.
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
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Today Sellwood Community House celebrated the reactivation of Laurelhurst Studio!
Through a long-term lease with Portland Parks, Sellwood Community House invested private funds and in-kind support to restore the century-old studio, assume operations, and maintain the space for community use.
Through a long-term lease with Portland Parks, Sellwood Community House invested private funds and in-kind support to restore the century-old studio, assume operations, and maintain the space for community use.
September 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Today Sellwood Community House celebrated the reactivation of Laurelhurst Studio!
Through a long-term lease with Portland Parks, Sellwood Community House invested private funds and in-kind support to restore the century-old studio, assume operations, and maintain the space for community use.
Through a long-term lease with Portland Parks, Sellwood Community House invested private funds and in-kind support to restore the century-old studio, assume operations, and maintain the space for community use.
Especially the one that said Trump can’t be prosecuted for criminal acts while in office.
“It is a Court that will go down as having rendered some of the most destructive, hurtful, and damaging decisions in our Country’s history,” said Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
“It is a Court that will go down as having rendered some of the most destructive, hurtful, and damaging decisions in our Country’s history,” said Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Especially the one that said Trump can’t be prosecuted for criminal acts while in office.
“It is a Court that will go down as having rendered some of the most destructive, hurtful, and damaging decisions in our Country’s history,” said Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
“It is a Court that will go down as having rendered some of the most destructive, hurtful, and damaging decisions in our Country’s history,” said Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
There are $16 million reasons to vote no on Measure 26-267, the proposed undemocratic giveaway that will harm city services.
For more reasons to vote no, see:
multco.us/file/26-267_...
Spoiler: Even @trryjhrrs.bsky.social urges a No Vote!!
For more reasons to vote no, see:
multco.us/file/26-267_...
Spoiler: Even @trryjhrrs.bsky.social urges a No Vote!!
September 15, 2026 at 5:05 AM
There are $16 million reasons to vote no on Measure 26-267, the proposed undemocratic giveaway that will harm city services.
For more reasons to vote no, see:
multco.us/file/26-267_...
Spoiler: Even @trryjhrrs.bsky.social urges a No Vote!!
For more reasons to vote no, see:
multco.us/file/26-267_...
Spoiler: Even @trryjhrrs.bsky.social urges a No Vote!!
Great article about Dan Sullivan’s support for Trump tariffs and how he tries to avoid talking about the issue with Alaskans. His own brother calls it “tariff craziness” that is raising inflation. Alaskans get it!
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan Walks a Tricky Line on Tariffs as He Seeks Re-Election
Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska has shown quiet support for President Trump’s tariffs. His brother, the head of their family business, has described the economic volatility as an enormous challenge.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Great article about Dan Sullivan’s support for Trump tariffs and how he tries to avoid talking about the issue with Alaskans. His own brother calls it “tariff craziness” that is raising inflation. Alaskans get it!
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
Only 22% think it's effective? Perhaps it's time for Mayor Wilson to appoint a new Charter Commission to consider revisions.
Section 13-301 of the Charter says the City must convene a Charter Commission "from time to time, but no less frequently than every 10 years."
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Section 13-301 of the Charter says the City must convene a Charter Commission "from time to time, but no less frequently than every 10 years."
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Survey: Portlanders don’t feel represented by newly representative form of government
Portlanders are feeling iffy about their new government.
www.opb.org
September 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Only 22% think it's effective? Perhaps it's time for Mayor Wilson to appoint a new Charter Commission to consider revisions.
Section 13-301 of the Charter says the City must convene a Charter Commission "from time to time, but no less frequently than every 10 years."
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Section 13-301 of the Charter says the City must convene a Charter Commission "from time to time, but no less frequently than every 10 years."
www.opb.org/article/2026...
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I’m just glad Kushner and Witkoff weren’t around to negotiate a “win-win” for Germany and Japan in 1942.
September 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I’m just glad Kushner and Witkoff weren’t around to negotiate a “win-win” for Germany and Japan in 1942.
There are $16 million reasons to vote against the absurd ballot measure on the city's ballot in November.
Good background here.
www.protectourcityservices.org
Good background here.
www.protectourcityservices.org
Protect Our City Services | NO on Measure 26-267 | Portland, Oregon
Measure 26-267 would divert millions of our tax dollars away from essential city services, including fire and emergency response, parks, 911 dispatch, and homelessness services. Vote NO by November 3.
www.protectourcityservices.org
September 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
There are $16 million reasons to vote against the absurd ballot measure on the city's ballot in November.
Good background here.
www.protectourcityservices.org
Good background here.
www.protectourcityservices.org
Frankly, if you throw a rock at another person’s head, never mind that of a federal agent, and injure them, be prepared to face the consequences.
What if the injured person was your family member or friend?
#crocodiletears #noexcuses
www.portlandmercury.com/news/test-of...
What if the injured person was your family member or friend?
#crocodiletears #noexcuses
www.portlandmercury.com/news/test-of...
Test of Faith: Portlander Begins Federal Prison Sentence for Assaulting an ICE Officer - Portland Mercury
On a Monday afternoon last July, Jacob Hoopes appeared in court for the first time. A few days prior, he’d woken up to find armed FBI agents outside his Portland home. They handcuffed Hoopes and two o...
www.portlandmercury.com
September 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Frankly, if you throw a rock at another person’s head, never mind that of a federal agent, and injure them, be prepared to face the consequences.
What if the injured person was your family member or friend?
#crocodiletears #noexcuses
www.portlandmercury.com/news/test-of...
What if the injured person was your family member or friend?
#crocodiletears #noexcuses
www.portlandmercury.com/news/test-of...
The proponents won’t say what services they will cut and what people they will layoff to come up with $16 million to dole out to unaccountable groups
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
Participatory Budgeting Measure Faces Organized Opposition, Including From the Mayor
The only ballot measure Portlanders will decide this November is facing organized opposition, and it’s coming from the city’s top elected official and some of the region’s most powerful labor unions.
www.wweek.com
September 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
The proponents won’t say what services they will cut and what people they will layoff to come up with $16 million to dole out to unaccountable groups
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
Well written op-ed by Thomas Lauderdale and Kathleen Saadat
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
Opinion: Restore Lincoln statue to its original perch
The city is preparing to reinstall the Abraham Lincoln in the South Park Blocks, six years after protesters toppled it. But the city's plans to place it on a much lower pedestal changes the meaning of...
www.oregonlive.com
August 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Well written op-ed by Thomas Lauderdale and Kathleen Saadat
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
Karma is alive and well!
"Yiannopoulos, a poster of racist rhetoric, has been a supporter of ICE's immigration enforcement in the past."
Supported "on the spot deportation for anyone who can't prove they are in the US legally."
www.cbsnews.com/news/milo-yi...
"Yiannopoulos, a poster of racist rhetoric, has been a supporter of ICE's immigration enforcement in the past."
Supported "on the spot deportation for anyone who can't prove they are in the US legally."
www.cbsnews.com/news/milo-yi...
Milo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody facing a final removal order, sources say
Far-right political commentator and deportation advocate Milo Yiannopoulos is currently in ICE custody, the agency's database shows.
www.cbsnews.com
August 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Karma is alive and well!
"Yiannopoulos, a poster of racist rhetoric, has been a supporter of ICE's immigration enforcement in the past."
Supported "on the spot deportation for anyone who can't prove they are in the US legally."
www.cbsnews.com/news/milo-yi...
"Yiannopoulos, a poster of racist rhetoric, has been a supporter of ICE's immigration enforcement in the past."
Supported "on the spot deportation for anyone who can't prove they are in the US legally."
www.cbsnews.com/news/milo-yi...
Coming your way September 11!!
August 28, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Coming your way September 11!!
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BREAKING: we just filed to STOP the new USPS rule on mail ballots
The Court only held that the injunction came too early. Now we HAVE a final rule & we are litigating it
@democracydefendersfund.org & @campaignlegal.org are proud to represent LULAC, Madison WI & Travis County TX
The Court only held that the injunction came too early. Now we HAVE a final rule & we are litigating it
@democracydefendersfund.org & @campaignlegal.org are proud to represent LULAC, Madison WI & Travis County TX
August 25, 2026 at 9:56 PM
BREAKING: we just filed to STOP the new USPS rule on mail ballots
The Court only held that the injunction came too early. Now we HAVE a final rule & we are litigating it
@democracydefendersfund.org & @campaignlegal.org are proud to represent LULAC, Madison WI & Travis County TX
The Court only held that the injunction came too early. Now we HAVE a final rule & we are litigating it
@democracydefendersfund.org & @campaignlegal.org are proud to represent LULAC, Madison WI & Travis County TX
Another day, another $221,000 severance payment for a highly compensated employee who did not hold the job for long. Ordinary city workers don’t get these golden parachutes !
Isn’t it time for a conversation about severance reform?
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Isn’t it time for a conversation about severance reform?
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
$222k payout to Portland’s top public works leader is city’s latest golden parachute
Deputy City Administrator Priya Dhanapal will resign Sept. 4.
www.oregonlive.com
August 26, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Another day, another $221,000 severance payment for a highly compensated employee who did not hold the job for long. Ordinary city workers don’t get these golden parachutes !
Isn’t it time for a conversation about severance reform?
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Isn’t it time for a conversation about severance reform?
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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The Cicero Institute lobbies to make sleeping outdoors a crime. Under Trump, the federal government is listening.
This Palantir Billionaire’s Passion Project is Criminalizing Homelessness
Joe Lonsdale’s Cicero Institute lobbies to make sleeping outdoors a crime. Under Trump, the federal government is listening.
www.motherjones.com
August 22, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The Cicero Institute lobbies to make sleeping outdoors a crime. Under Trump, the federal government is listening.
Informative and thorough!
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Trail Blazers once pushed for urgency on Moda Center deal. Is the team now running out the clock?
With a looming December deadline, both sides have an exceedingly narrow window to land an agreement.
www.oregonlive.com
August 22, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Informative and thorough!
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Can't be stressed enough that speeding is the number one reason people are killed by cars and speed cameras are the fastest most effective way to quickly stop speeding. (Road calming redesign can be effective but is not quick/cheap)
"Motorists going at least 11 mph over the speed limit fell by 70%"
Most cited motorists received a single citation then stopped speeding.
Speed safety cameras work.
www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti...
Most cited motorists received a single citation then stopped speeding.
Speed safety cameras work.
www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti...
Oakland installed new automated speed cameras. Drivers’ behavior changed dramatically
A new report shows that drivers are slowing down significantly on what have been some of the city’s most dangerous roads.
www.sfchronicle.com
August 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Can't be stressed enough that speeding is the number one reason people are killed by cars and speed cameras are the fastest most effective way to quickly stop speeding. (Road calming redesign can be effective but is not quick/cheap)
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Good but for only one year is silly. Absurd to increase taxes now to fund a program that only under the worst case would have a possible shortfall in 2039.
Using potential tax revenue that could be used for very pressing needs (Trimet for example) to sit in restricted funds for years is bad policy
Using potential tax revenue that could be used for very pressing needs (Trimet for example) to sit in restricted funds for years is bad policy
Commissioners have already delayed the tax increase once before.
County Commission On Track to Delay Scheduled Tax Increase for Preschool for All
Joanna Hou
www.wweek.com
August 21, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Good but for only one year is silly. Absurd to increase taxes now to fund a program that only under the worst case would have a possible shortfall in 2039.
Using potential tax revenue that could be used for very pressing needs (Trimet for example) to sit in restricted funds for years is bad policy
Using potential tax revenue that could be used for very pressing needs (Trimet for example) to sit in restricted funds for years is bad policy
Funny that Portland Pravda champagne socialist* isn’t disclosing that he is the comms officer for the DSA.
*lives in a $3 million Lake Oswego home.
*lives in a $3 million Lake Oswego home.
August 20, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Funny that Portland Pravda champagne socialist* isn’t disclosing that he is the comms officer for the DSA.
*lives in a $3 million Lake Oswego home.
*lives in a $3 million Lake Oswego home.
Gas price in rural Alaska. Only reason gas is at $9.99 is gauge can't go higher. Projected to be $12 to $15.
Thanks, Trump and Dan Sullivan
Thanks, Trump and Dan Sullivan
August 16, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Gas price in rural Alaska. Only reason gas is at $9.99 is gauge can't go higher. Projected to be $12 to $15.
Thanks, Trump and Dan Sullivan
Thanks, Trump and Dan Sullivan
More lies being spread by Portland DSA Pravda champagne socialist from his multi-million $$ Lake Oswego pad. Partnership for Progress is not folding. Glad to live in his head rent-free, though!
August 11, 2026 at 9:49 PM
More lies being spread by Portland DSA Pravda champagne socialist from his multi-million $$ Lake Oswego pad. Partnership for Progress is not folding. Glad to live in his head rent-free, though!